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BRITISH RAIL TOPS DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES

Photographs in this gallery are of diesel locomotives of British Rail taken safter the TOPS renumbering of 1973 up to Privatisation and EWS. None of these pictures were taken by me, all have been bought and are part of my collection. These pictures are published for pleasure/information/research purposes only and are not for sale or copy under any circumstances. Information in captions has been researched as thoroughly as possible but its accuracy cannot be guaranteed.
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47555 THE COMMONWEALTH SPIRIT - Brush Class 47 Type 4 Co-Co DE - built 02/64 by Brush Traction as D1717 - 1973 to 47126, 09/74 to 47555 - withdrawn 01/99 - seen here at Crewe Works.
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47555 THE COMMONWEALTH SPIRIT - Brush Class 47 Type 4 Co-Co DE - built 02/64 by Brush Traction as D1717 - 1973 to 47126, 09/74 to 47555 - withdrawn 01/99 - seen here at Crewe Works.

  • 47489 CREWE DIESEL DEPOT - Brush Class 47 Type 4 Co-Co DE - built 05/62 as D1716 - 1973 to 47489 - 12/01 to Fragonset Railways - withdrawn 08/07 - seen here at Coalville, 06/90.
  • 47501 - Brush Class 47 Type 4 Co-Co DE - built 06/66 by Brush Traction as BR No.D1944 - 1973 to 47501 - seen here at March .
  • 47555 THE COMMONWEALTH SPIRIT - Brush Class 47 Type 4 Co-Co DE - built 02/64 by Brush Traction as D1717 - 1973 to 47126, 09/74 to 47555 - withdrawn 01/99 - seen here at Crewe Works.
  • 47613 - Brush Class 47 Type 4 Co-Co DE - built 02/65 by Brush Traction as BR No.D1662 - 1973 to BR No.47077, 05/84 to BR No.47613, 11/89 to BR No.47840 - preserved - seen here near Leicester.
  • 47613 NORTH STAR - Brush Class 47 Type 4 Co-Co DE - built 02/65 by Crewe Works as D1661 - 02/74 to 47077, 05/84 to 47613, 11/89 to 47840 - withdrawn 05/07 - preserved at West Somerset Railway - seen here at Stockport on the 1412 Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff in February 1988.
  • 47638 - Brush Class 47 Type 4 Co-Co DE - built 01/65 by Brush Traction as D1653 - 1973 to 47069, 02/86 to 47638, 11/89 to 47845 - withdrawn 02/02 - 07/02 returned to traffic as 57301 (Virgin Trains) - seen here at East Croydon on a Gatwick - Manchester train.
  • 47707 - Brush Class 47 Type 4 Co-Co DE - built 08/66 by Brush Traction as D1949 - 1973 to 47506, 05/79 to 47707 - withdrawn 04/01 - sold to Fragonset Railways - 08/07 sold to Nemesis Rail - 02/10 scrapped - seen here at Woking in 1992.
  • 47708 WAVERLEY - Brush Class 47 Type 4 Co-Co DE - built 10/65 by Brush Traction as D1968 - 1973 to 47516, 06/79 to 47708 - withdrawn 05/95 - seen here at Crewe, ex Works, 06/79.
  • 47712 - Brush Class 47 Type 4 Co-Co DE - built 04/66 by Brush Traction as D1948 - 1973 to BR No.47505, 11/79 to BR No.47712 - in service with DRS - seen here at Doncaster.
  • 47714 - Brush Class 47 Type 4 Co-Co DE - built 11/66 by Brush Traction as D1955 - 1973 to 47511, 03/85 to 47714 - withdrawn 08/07 - seen here at Bristol, 05/89.
  • 47715 HAYMARKET - Brush Class 47 Type 4 Co-Co DE - built 06/66 by Brush Traction as D1945 - 1973 to 47502, 03/85 to 47715 - withdrawn 04/01 - seen here at Haymarket, 08/85.
  • 47756 ROYAL MAIL TYNESIDE - Brush Class 47 Type 4 Co-Co DE - built 03/64 by Brush Traction as D1923 - 1973 to 47246, 02/86 to 47644, 01/94 to 47756 - withdrawn 10/03 - seen here at Euston
  • 47804 - Brush Class 47 Type 4 Co-Co DE - built 10/65 by Crewe Works as D1965 - 02/74 to 47265, 07/83 to 47591, 07/89 to 47804 - still in traffic with West Coast Railways - seen here at Driffield in July 1991.
  • 47832 - Brush Class 47 Type 4 Co-Co DE - built 08/64 by Crewe Works as D1610 - 04/74 to 47031, 07/80 to 47560, 06/89 to 47832 - still in traffic with West Coast Railways - seen here at Little Bedwyn in July 1999.
  • 47973 - Brush Class 47 Type 4 Co-Co DE - built 08/64 by Brush Traction as D1614 - 03/74 to 47034, 10/80 to 47561, 09/88 to 97561, 07/89 to 47973 - 10/96 withdrawn, 03/97 scrapped - seen here at Cambridge in 09/89 in BR Departmental livery, carrying the nameplates 'Midland Counties Railway 150 1839-1989'.
  • 50001 - English Electric Class 50 Type 4 Co-Co DE - built 12/67 by English Electric as D401 - withdrawn 04/91 - seen here at Westbury in February 1977.
  • 50001 DREADNOUGHT - English Electric Class 50 Type 4 Co-Co DE - built 12/67 by English Electric as D401 - withdrawn 04/91 - seen here at Exeter St Davids.
  • 50002 SUPERB - English Electric Class 50 Type 4 Co-Co DE - built 12/67 by English Electric as D402 - withdrawn 09/91 - preserved - seen here at Newton Abbot on the Liverpool - Penzance train, 05/82.
  • 50003 TEMERAIRE - English Electric Class 50 Type 4 Co-Co DE - built 01/68 by English Electric as D403 - withdrawn 07/91 - seen here at Exeter on a Paddington - Paignton train, 09/81.
  • 50004 ST VINCENT - English Electric Class 50 Type 4 Co-Co DE - built 12/67 by English Electric as D404 - withdrawn 06/90 - seen here at Dawlish on a Newton Abbot - Exeter train, 04/82.
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